spin bowler

noun

1. cricket a bowler who specializes in bowling balls with a spinning motion

Example Sentences

Josh Baker's Worcestershire team-mates will play with his squad number on their shirts for the rest of the season in tribute to the spin bowler.

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The Luton-born spin bowler had been planning to stand to become MP in West London's Ealing Southall constituency, where Labour's Virendra Sharma currently holds a 16,000 majority.

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Worcestershire spin bowler Josh Baker has died at the age of 20.

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And Pakistan spin bowler Usama Mir, who is due to rejoin Worcestershire for this summer's T20 Blast, posted on X, formerly Twitter: "So sad and upset to hear the news of Josh’s passing. He was one of the nicest people you could meet. And a brilliant cricketer."

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"I was a very good spin bowler," added the former Northants, Sussex and Essex cricketer, who was part of the side that won the 2009 Ashes series.

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